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Legal Guide to Motoring & Towing

Two thirds of private motorists have comprehensive insurance. Most of the
remainder choose third party fire and theft, with a small proportion taking
out more limited forms of cover.The Certificate of Insurance - this is evidence
of insurance as required by the Road Traffic Act. A Cover Note - acts as
a temporary policy and also as a temporary certificate of insurance for
the purposes of the Road Traffic Act. The Policy Document - sets out in
full the terms and conditions of your policy. You should read your policy
carefully - there is no small print or difficult language in modern insurance
policy booklets.

Parking
Parking tickets are usually issued by a parking attendant
at the scene. They may, however, be sent to the owner
of the vehicle by post, for example if the contravention
was observed using a CCTV camera. Do not ignore parking
tickets. for a discount, payment must be received by
the council within 14 days. A payment slip accompanies
the ticket - if you wish to pay the ticket
but have lost the payment slip contact the council.

Licence
As a driver or keeper of a vehicle you have certain
duties and obligations which must be met before driving
or keeping a vehicle on the road. You must also tell
the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) of any
changes to your personal or vehicle details. Information
on HGV, LVG and all other driver licences are available

Road
Traffic Act
All vehicles and their drivers in the UK have to abide
by the law these laws are set out in The Road Traffic
Act which covers the use of all vehicles on roads, all
aspects of vehicle use are included and are set out
in full here. The current and most up-to-date Road Traffic
Act is avaliable on our sites.More
Road Traffic Act Information

Road
Safety Act
The road safety act is a set of laws in the UK that
have to abide by all road users. This helps the raods
run smoothly and help prevent accidents. All road users
in the UK must have knowlege of this act and it even
is refered to in your current tests

Highway
Code
The Highway code is the most commonly used tool for
road safety. It relates to all users from cars, pedestrains,
cyclists and even horse riders. Being familiar with
the Highway Code is vital in both young people and old.
For the most comprehensive copy of the highway code
please visit the link below

Road
SignsFor
all drivers knowing road signs is vitally important.
Even people who been driving many years you need to
refresh your memory on road signs every few months.
New drivers must know these signs for the theory tests
and for there practical drivers test. All the road signs
in the highway code are set out here.